ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: New Law Ends Mandatory Arbitration of Federal and State Sexual Harassment and Assault Claims
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. Update: The Ending Enforced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 was signed into law by President Biden on March 3, 2022. Employers who require their workforce to execute predispute arbitration agreements or class action waivers will soon no longer be able to prevent employees from bringing […]
ATTENTION NEW JERSEY EMPLOYERS: Written Notice To Be Required Before Tracking Employee-Operated Vehicles
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. Commencing April 18, 2022, private employers in New Jersey must provide written notice to employees before using tracking devices to monitor their movement in vehicles used for work purposes. Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill 3950 into law on January 18, 2022, after a number of amendments were made in response […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN – SUPPLEMENTAL PAID SICK LEAVE RETURNS
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. and Stacy L. Fode, Esq. On February 9, 2022, Governor Newsom signed Senate Bill 114 bringing back COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave (“SPSL”) to California employees. As California employers will recall, the prior iteration of SPSL – which expired on September 20, 2021 — required companies to provide 80 hours […]
ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: NEW YORK CITY JOINS THE NATIONAL PAY TRANSPARENCY TREND REQUIRING POSTING OF SALARY RANGES
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. Across the nation, a growing number of jurisdictions are requiring employers to publicly disclose salary information in their hiring and, in some cases, promotion processes as a means to attempt to narrow gender and racial pay gaps. On January 15, 2021, the New York City Council followed suit and adopted […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: EXPANDED EMPLOYEE WHISTLEBLOWER RIGHTS GO INTO EFFECT TOMORROW
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. On January 26, 2022, new and dramatically expanded protections go into effect for employees in New York who report employer actions they believe to be illegal. Until now, the protection of Section 740 of the New York Labor Law — New York’s “whistleblower” law for private employees — has been […]
ATTENTION NEW YORK EMPLOYERS: New York State Extends Mask Mandate and HERO Act Designation
By Abby H. Natelson, Esq. The New York Commissioner of Health has extended New York State’s indoor mask mandate. As previously reported in NFC’s December 16, 2021 e-Alert, any indoor business space that is not a private residence in New York State and does not require proof of vaccination to enter must require that all employees […]
CALIFORNIA E-ALERT — ATTENTION ALL EMPLOYERS: SUPREME COURT BLOCKS ENFORCEMENT OF OSHA’S VACCINE MANDATE FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS; ALLOWS THE CMS MANDATE
By Abby H. Natelson, Esq. On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued decisions affecting two federal vaccine mandates: First, the Supreme Court stayed enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) – the Biden Administration’s rule for private businesses with at least 100 employees requiring […]
ATTENTION ALL EMPLOYERS: SUPREME COURT BLOCKS ENFORCEMENT OF OSHA’S VACCINE MANDATE FOR PRIVATE EMPLOYERS; ALLOWS THE CMS MANDATE
By Abby H. Natelson, Esq. On January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court issued decisions affecting two federal vaccine mandates: First, the Supreme Court stayed enforcement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard (“ETS”) – the Biden Administration’s rule for private businesses with at least 100 employees requiring […]
ATTENTION CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS: CDPH AND CAL/OSHA SAY POSITIVE/ EXPOSED EMPLOYEES CAN RETURN TO WORK SOONER WITH TESTING
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. and Carol K. Shieh, Esq. Here we go again…On January 5, 2022, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) updated its “Guidance for Local Health Jurisdictions on Isolation and Quarantine of the General Public”, adjusting its recommendations regarding the isolation and quarantine periods for both vaccinated and unvaccinated workers. [CLICK […]
ATTENTION ALL EMPLOYERS: Time to Ring Out the Old Year with New COVID Information (New CDC Guidelines; Updated OSHA ETS Dates; Supreme Court OSHA ETS Status)
By Rachel H. Khedouri, Esq. As we all are getting ready to close the books on 2021, employers should be aware of new developments from the CDC, OSHA and the Supreme Court that impact how companies address the COVID-19 pandemic in the workplace now and into the new year: 1. The CDC has shortened its […]